Shannon Ryan

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TV/radio: 7 p.m. Saturday; BTN, WSCR-AM 670. Records: Michigan State 16-1, 5-0 Big Ten; Illinois 13-5, 2-3. Shannon Ryan 's quick look: The Illini have had good fortune against Michigan State in Champaign, where they have won three straight against the Spartans. But No. 4 Michigan State is 8-0 away from home this season. Gary Harris leads the Spartans with 17.6 points per game, while point guard Keith Appling is tough to stop, averaging 16.1 points and 4.6 assists.

TV/radio: 8 p.m. Wednesday; Kohl Center, BTN, WSCR-AM 670. Records: Illinois 13-2, 2-0 Big Ten. Wisconsin 15-0, 2-0. Shannon Ryan 's quick look: The Kohl Center is one of the toughest places to play not only in the Big Ten but in the entire nation. Under coach Bo Ryan, the Badgers have won more than 90 percent of their homes games. Illinois hasn't won there since 2010, riding a three-game losing streak into Wednesday's meeting.

TV/radio: 2 p.m. Tuesday; ESPN2, WSCR-AM 670. Records: Indiana 10-3, Illinois 11-2. Shannon Ryan 's quick look: Illinois has won 11 of its last 14 Big Ten openers. To keep it going, the Illini will have to battle on the boards. The Hoosiers lead the nation in rebound margin at plus-14 per game and rank fourth in rebounds per game with 45.5. Illinois ranks second in the conference in scoring defense (60.6 ppg), while Indiana is third in the league in scoring (82.2 ppg)

Radio: 2 p.m. Sunday, Philips Arena, Atlanta; WSCR-AM 670. Records: Illinois 7-1, Auburn 4-2. Shannon Ryan 's quick look: Illinois' bench is a work in progress. It has been outscored in all but two games. The starters are carrying the load for the Illini, accounting for 80.7 percent of the points. The defense has held the first eight opponents to fewer than 70 points each, a first for the Illini since 2005-06.